Zip 61526 (Edelstein, IL) Climate

61526 Edelstein, IL has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. During the summer months, temperatures are usually warm and humid with average highs in the low 80s and lows in the mid-60s. Winters are cool to cold with average highs in the low 40s and lows in the mid-20s. Spring and fall are transitional seasons with mild temperatures, generally averaging in the high 50s during the day and mid-30s at night. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, usually consisting of light rain or snow showers.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 61526 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Illinois.

8.7 Summer - 5 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 61526 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Edelstein, Illinois	United States
	37.6 in.	38.1 in.
	20.9 in.	27.8 in.
	98.8 days	106.2 days
	192 days	205 days
	86.0°	85.8°
	16.4°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	3.8	4.3
	759 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

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Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for the 61526 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Illinois. In the 61526 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 61526 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 61526 zip code, there are 21.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Illinois.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 61526 zip code with an average of 16.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

In the 61526 zip code, there are 121.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

In the 61526 zip code, there are 8.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Illinois.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 61526 zip code but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.

May is the wettest month in the 61526 zip code with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.6 inches in the 61526 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Illinois.

May is the rainiest month in the 61526 zip code with 10.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 98.8 rainy days annually in the 61526 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 20.9 inches in the 61526 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in the 61526 zip code with 6.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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8.7 Summer - 5 Winter

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